Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writers:

James Hilton (novel)
Terence Rattigan (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 December 1969 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!

Plot:

A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.

Plot Keywords:

Schoolteacher | Love | Death Of Wife | Dedicated Teacher | School

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Peter O'Toole	...	Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark	...	Katherine Bridges
Michael Redgrave	...	The Headmaster
Alison Leggatt	...	Headmaster's Wife
Siân Phillips	...	Ursula Mossbank
Michael Bryant	...	Max Staefel
George Baker	...	Lord Sutterwick
Jenny Runacre
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Audreson
Leo Britt	...	Elder Master
Barbara Couper	...	Mrs. Paunceforth
Michael Culver	...	Johnny Longbridge
Elspet Gray	...	Lady Sutterwick
Clinton Greyn	...	Bill Calbury
John Gugolka	...	Sutterwick Jr.
Patricia Hayes	...	Miss Honeybun
Jack Hedley	...	William Baxter
Barbara Knox
Jeremy Lloyd	...	Johnson
Mario Maranzana	...	Pompeii Guide
Elspeth March	...	Mrs. Summersthwaite
Craig Marriott	...	New Boy
Jack May	...	Price
Clive Morton	...	General Paunceforth
Tom Owen	...	Farley
Michael Ridgeway	...	David
Sheila Steafel	...	Tilly
Ronnie Stevens	...	Algie
Royston Tickner	...	Policeman
Julian Barnes	...	Schoolboy (uncredited)
Gary Graham	...	Schoolboy (uncredited)
James Payne	...	Man at theatre (uncredited)
Stephen Reed	...	Schoolboy (uncredited)

Directed by
Herbert Ross

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Hilton		novel
Terence Rattigan		screenplay

Produced by
Mort Abrahams	....	associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs	....	producer

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
Oswald Morris

Film Editing by
Ralph Kemplen

Casting by
Irene Howard

Production Design by
Ken Adam

Art Direction by
Maurice Fowler

Costume Design by
Julie Harris

Makeup Department
George Blackler	....	makeup supervisor
Ivy Emmerton	....	hair stylist
Bill Lodge	....	makeup designer: Mr. O'Toole

Production Management
David Hall	....	production manager
Dennis Hall	....	production manager
David W. Orton	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominic Fulford	....	assistant director

Art Department
Mickey Lennon	....	assistant property master
Charles Torbett	....	property master
Reg Bream	....	chief draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Bramall	....	sound recordist
John Poyner	....	dubbing editor
J.B. Smith	....	dubbing mixer
A.W. Watkins	....	recording supervisor
Brian Hickin	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Van Allen James	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Turrell	....	camera operator
Brian West	....	director of photography: second unit
Robert Willoughby	....	special still photographer
Kenneth Atherfold	....	grip (uncredited)
Dennis Fraser	....	grip (uncredited)
Frank Wardale	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Michael R. Sloan	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Ian Fraser	....	associate musical director
William Saracino	....	music editor
John Williams	....	conductor
John Williams	....	music supervisor
Jack Clegg	....	music recording engineer (uncredited)
Gordon Langford	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
David Lindup	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Rita Davison	....	script supervisor
Nora Kaye	....	associate choreographer
Nora Kaye	....	special assistant to director
Peter Perkins	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• APJAC Productions
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• David Ortan (1969) (UK) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (video)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Studios CTS  music recording

Runtime:

USA:155 min | 152 min (original version) | 148 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Certification:

UK:PG (video rating) | UK:U (original rating) | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G

Filming Locations:

59 Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, England, UK

Company:

APJAC Productions

Trivia:

When the character of Ursula gushed over Chips, asking Katherine to let her have him when she was done with him, there was some truth in the line. Ursula, played by Siân Phillips, was in real life Mrs. Peter O'Toole.

Quotes:

Chips: You are William C. Belfridge's ward. Miss Katherine Bridges.
Katie: Now that's wrong, too. It's not my real name. My real name is... now you won't laugh, will you? It's Brisket.
Chips: Charmingly Anglo-Saxon.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Big Train: (#1.4)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Fill the World With Love (Reprise)

Peter O'Toole's performance is reason enough to see this film!

Peter O'Toole, one of our finest actors, is magnificent as a reserved school master who is dedicated to teaching young boys. He meets a show girl and falls in love. The story is one of love and devotion. Petula Clark adds spirit and sensitivity, not too mention a remarkable voice. You will enjoy this film even though the ending might not be a happy one. I enjoyed it.